This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (19-25 Jul ‘09)

Weekly Assignment

This week’s assignment was Humor. Everyone needs a laugh some times, and this week’s photos were just the thing to help with that. There was one photo that really stood out and just cracked all of us up. In fact, I think it may have been our clearest winner ever this time! So congrats to rt80639 for “When Milk Goes Bad”. Well staged, well shot, and just downright funny. Next up was beretta_686’s photo titled “Cyber-Sex”. It was cute and funny at the same time. And last, but not least was shinyscale’s Photo in a Bottle. It was a very complex edit, but it was well done and did the job of making us laugh. A big thanks to everyone who added a little humour to all of our days this week!

We also started our Machinery assignment. Whether they are old or new, machines help us in many ways. But how interesting can you make a picture of something that is often a cold, inanimate object? As usual, a few rules for those of you who wish to participate in our mini-contest to have your photo featured on the blog. First, your photo must have been taken between 15 – 29 July 2009. Second, your post must include the words “Assignment: Machinery” and the date that the photo was taken. Finally, your EXIF should be intact, and it’s helpful if you can post the basics of the shot (e.g. camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed, and aperture). Next week we will be continuing the machinery theme with “Trucks”. While taking a picture of a truck isn’t difficult, turning it into a quality photograph is.

Hot Threads

• Travel Tips Required: One of our forum members is going on a trip of a lifetime, a safari, and is looking for advice on what to take. Whether or not you’re planning on such a trip, how do you decide what to pack when it comes to gear? Come share your experience and suggestions in the forum.
• Websites, Photoblogging, and Image Hosting: Posts about getting your photos on the internet have been really popular on the forums lately. So here are a few posts that may help get you started. First, how do you create a DIY website? And if you’re not sure that you want to create a website from scratch, what are the good photo blogging sites out there. Of course, with either of these you may choose to use a site to host your photos, but what is the best image hosting site? Come join in any of these threads and share you experiences and opinions.
• Solar Eclipse Pictures: One of the more visible astronomical events is a solar eclipse. It’s not always easy to photograph though. One forum member shares some of their photos of the solar eclipse that happened in July 2009.
• What Would You Do: This is our weekly post-processing thread where forum members get a chance to edit another person’s photo. Whether you’re new to post-processing or you can transform a photo into something from another reality, you’re welcome in this thread.